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Evora
[ ev-er-uh; Portuguese e-voo-ruh ]
noun
- a city in central Portugal: Roman ruins; cathedral.
Éǰ
/ ˈɛܰ /
noun
- a city in S central Portugal: ancient Roman settlement; occupied by the Moors from 712 to 1166; residence of the Portuguese court in 15th and 16th centuries. Pop: 56 525 (2001) Ancient nameEboraˈiːbərə
Example Sentences
This movement contributed to the islands' deep, rich tradition of strongly distinctive music, including the melancholic morna made famous by singer Cesária Éǰ and declared an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by Unesco in 2019.
The composer behind many of the songs that made Éǰ a global star was Francisco Beleza - also known as B Léza.
The study, coordinated by the UAB and including the involvement of the CSIC, the University of Éǰ and the Government of Aragon, also documented how the economic importance of pigs in the Huescan region dates back to the Neolithic.
The self-made singer, dancer and choreographer became one of the most celebrated female musicians from Africa - alongside South Africans Miriam Makeba, Ivorian Monique Seka, Cape Verdian Cesaria Evora, Benin's Angelique Kidjo, and, of course, her compatriots Mbilia Bel and Yondo Sister.
A horse eats grass next to an old irrigation canal near Evora, Portugal, August 9, 2018.
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